Question

In a recent 10-K report, Speedy Delivery Service states it is the world's largest package delivery company, a leader in the U.S. less- than-truckload industry, and the premier provider of global supply chain management solutions." The following note and data were reported: Note 1–Summary of Accounting Policies Property, Plant and Equipment We review long-lived assets for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based on the undiscounted future cash flows of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is recorded. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows, or external appraisals, as appropriate. Cost of property and equipment (beginning of year) Cost of property and equipment (end of year) Capital expenditures during the year Accumulated depreciation (beginning of year) Accumulated depreciation (end of year) Depreciation expense during the year Cost of property and equipment sold during the year Accumulated depreciation on property sold Cash received on property sold Dollars in Millions $ 43,674 48,726 5,652 24,874 26,608 2,282 600 548 24 Required: 1. Reconstruct the journal entry for the disposal of property and equipment during the year. 2. Compute the amount of property and equipment that United Parcel wrote off as impaired during the year, if any. (Hint: Set up T- accounts.) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Reconstruct the journal entry for the disposal of property and equipment during the year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)

Answer 1

Cost of Property and equipment sold= $600m

less: acc depreciation on PP&E= $548m

Carrying cost of PP&E= 600-548= $52m

Cash proceeds= $24m

loss on sale of PP&E= 52-24= $28m

Journal entry

		Dr.	Cr.
1	Cash	24
	Accumulated dep- PP&E	548
	Loss on sale of PP&E	28
	Property and Equipment		600

Please note: above amounts are in millions.

Cash account debited for the amount of sale proceeds received. acc dep on property sold is now closed. Property account closed by crediting it as property is an asset and has debit balance. loss on sale will be recorded in income statement and therefore debited as all losses/expenses have a debit balance.

BB expenditure during year PP&E 43,674.00 5,652.00 600.00 sold EB 48,726.00

Accumulated dep-PP&E 24,874.00 BB 2,282.00 dep during year 548.00 sold during year 26,608.00 EB

Ending balance on property account as well as accumulated dep account ties back to the ending balance given in the question after making adjustments for purchases and sale of property during the year therefore, NO impairment loss was recognized during the year.